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Friday, December 31, 2010

2011 Essential Items!

As you all know, the year of 2010 is coming to a close. Tomorrow, we will embark on the year 2011! Can you believe we've really been in the 2000's for a decade?! I can't...time flies!

To help start off the new year, Stephanie and I have compiled a list of 10 Essential Items for the year 2011! These items are great quality and will help you expand your crafty side! : D

#1: Fiskars Paper TrimmerDespite the fact that not everyone at Simon Says Stamp hangs out in the warehouse all day, everyone definitely knows where the Fiskars Paper Trimmer is. Why? It's super popular because it works so well! You'll never have to worry about your edges not being straight again!

#2: Tim Holtz Paper DistresserIf you paid attention during the 12 Tags of Christmas, you may have noticed that this is one of Tim Holtz's favorite products. It's easy to used and it gives great results!

#3: Copic MarkersI've said it before and I'll say it again: Copic Markers are the best! Why? They make blending easy. No more coloring lines. We've even made it easy and compiled Blending Kits for different colors!

#4: New Cuttlebug MachineIt's a new and improved design for your embossing needs! You can even craft at a friend's house and carry this with you, thanks to that neat little handle. It folds up nicely for compact storage, too!

#7: The Glitter Clean Up Cloth by Martha StewartI remember a janitor in elementary school complaining about teachers letting us use glitter. He said, "they use glitter in one room and it ends up in every room in the school and never goes away! I leave with glitter on me too!" Martha's brilliant in coming up with this - it'll clean up the glitter so it won't end up all over!

#8: Stitch Sew Quick Sewing MachineI know I feel somewhat jealous whenever I see cards that are stitched - they're just so put together and stitching adds a fun texture to help grab the eye!!

# 9: Mounting FoamAdd this to your unmounted stamps to help you stamp! Don't have unmounted stamps? Use it as a stamping surface to make sure to get a great image every time!

#10: Adventure Glimmer Mist Kit The distressing technique is not going to go away anytime soon. Neither will glitter. Add color to your creations using the Adventure Glimmer Mist Kit! It comes with 4 mists that will not only give you an intro if you're unfamiliar, but they're smaller sized bottles so you can sample different colors!

***Dear Customers & Readers: We want to know what YOUR essential items are! If you tell us and join our following, we'll even give you a chance to win BLOG CANDY! For every 20 answers we receive, we'll give out 1 Craft Scrubbie by Ranger!***Have a safe, crafty, & Happy New Year!-SarahSarah@SimonSaysStamp.com

my essentials for 2011, well lots and lots more rubber stamps, am so loving LOTVand sugar nellie and magnolias at the moment and also on my list to have and give a new home to would be some nestabilities by spellbinders, but have to say my little fiskars scissors and double sided tape I would be so lost without, and I know you love copics but I love my promarkers just as much, can't comment on copics as I don't have any but wouldn't say no to trying them. Have a fab new year and thanks for all the info you share.

Oh my goodness, that´s a tuff one, as there´s so many he he he. I coouldn´t do without my cuttlebug and a good craftknife, and a really good pair of scissors, and ofcause all my gorgeous papers and ofcause also all the Spellbinder dies and embossingfolders for my cutttlebug, they just have to be there. And MS punches, just wish II had loads more of both nesties and punches, as there´s so many great ones, but maybe 2011 will make a change to that he he he.Happy New Year everyone.

My most essential? Ranger's distress inks. I would find it hard to create without them. It would be wonderful to have a Craft Scrubbie for those days when the ink gets out of hand (or should I say on the hands!)

I have most of the items out of your essential list, the paper trimmer, distresser, copics, embosser, adhesive, sew machine, mounting foam and the glimmer mist, all are very essential I would have to add to this list, my bone folder, and my *EK Success STAMP-A-MA-JIG Stamp Positioner this is one I can't live without.

my essential items are a paper trimmer, can't make anything without one ! stamps, glitter and stickles, gems,ribbons, charms, prima flowers,,,,supply of cups of tea ,,music in the background... oohh the list is endless, :-)

Happy New Year to all at Simon Says Stamp ,, wishing you a very Happy and Prosperous New Year :-)

Wishing everyone at Simon Says Stamp Blog and Shop a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2011.

In 2010 Tim Holtz did a TSV over here in the UK February time I think it was. I um'd and ah'd but went for it in the end. I have bought soome more distress inks since then and I think they'd have to be my favourite essential ie for stamping, distressing and colouring.

I have that great Fiskars trimmer & love it. I have been wanting one of those scrubbies & I can't get enough of the Tim Holtz sizzix dies. His embossing folders are great too. Okay, I might as well say, anything Tim Holtz lol. Oh, and don't get me started on Hero Arts stamps...

Love your list of essentials! I used my Fiskars trimmer to death (almost!) - it certainly came in super handy for my wedding stationery. And I just got a Cuttlebug plus a bunch of dies for Christmas so no doubt that will become much loved too ;)I'm currently loving my Fiskars Apron Lace border punch. Using it on everything!Thanks for the inspiration as ever - I love seeing your posts in my google reader, Hugs, Ruth S

My Fiskers cutter (the same as on your list), glimmer mist, my ATG tape runner, copics and distress inks, the Tim Holtz size tags (perfect for decor around the home or on a gift), and the Tim Holtz scissors. These are my essentials for 2011.

Oh lands...my essentials1. craft pick...use it all the time2. ATG glue gun3. Tim Holtz scissors...to die for4. Smooch..I"m addicted.5. sponge daubers6. distressors7. paper, paper and a little more paper8. pearls9. crystals10. Glimmer mist11. my computer so I can keep up to date with all the new goodies coming out that I MUST HAVE!!!

Well, this is a tough question! Everything is essential (says the shopaholic woman). However I should agree that a scrapbooker is nothing without a good pair of scissors (preferably Tim Holtz's), some inks (Rangers)and a sturdy tape (ATG gun).PS Do not let my hubby find out that I don't absolutely NEED the entire SSS.

Happy New Year! Those essential items are fabulous! I just bought a paper trimmer, so it isn't a necessity for me, at least yet. My essential craft items are Versamark and lovely stamps - that's were magic to my cards comes from :)

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